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Branded for Life: Tattooing and Social Status

Twelve thousand years has not altered the cross-cultural implications of tattoos. From the jungles of Borneo to dorm rooms at Harvard, their implications remain the same. Tattoos have always signified status.
In Indochina, a woman’s forearm tattoos made them desirable for marriage. Various designs demarked the wearer’s station in life. Rich women wore delicate arm tattoos [...]

Aging Tattoos

Although there have been many technological advances in tattooing, tattoos will always age as the skin ages.  Genetics, environment and lifestyle combine to determine both the skin’s long term health and the appearance of a tattoo.  Even with fastidious care, aging skin tissue loses moisture and elasticity.  A tattoo on dry skin with diminished elasticity [...]